The fragrant kenikir (wild cosmos) is often added to indonesian vegetable dishes. one of them is this pecel kenikir (wild cosmos in peanut sauce). this dish can be your option for a refreshing lunch. complete your meal with bacem tahu (sweet braised tofu) or bacem tempe (sweet braised tempeh).
200 grams kenikir (wild cosmos), boiled
75 grams mung bean sprouts,boiled
50 grams carrot,julienned, boiled
peanut sauce ingredients:
150 grams peanut,fried, ground
100 ml hot water
ground spices blend:
4 red chili peppers,fried
2 kaffir lime leaves
1 teaspoon tamarind
2 teaspoons brown palm sugar
¾ teaspoon salt
2 cm sand ginger
2 cloves garlic,fried
1. Peanut sauce: mix ground spices blend and peanut. Pour in hot water. Stir it well.
2. Put kenikir, mung bean sprouts, and carrot. Drench it with peanut sauce.
3. Pecel Kenikir (Wild Cosmos in Peanut Sauce) is ready to serve.
